Commercial Real Estate Market in Palmerton, PA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
20 active listings and 252 off-market properties in Palmerton, PA. Commercial property asks $2/SF to buy and $13.51/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Palmerton, PA spans 31.1 square miles in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Palmerton, PA runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Palmerton, PA runs 6% across the Northeast region in 2025, little changed from 6% in 2019. Down from a 2020 peak of 7.1%.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Palmerton, PA runs 7.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 5.4% in 2019. Nearly 2.4x the 2021 low of 3.2%.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Palmerton, PA asks $111/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 4% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 41.6%
- Industrial 35.7%
- Commercial 13.2%
- Planned_development 9.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Industrial
Medium Density Residential
Low Density Residential
Planned Development
Commercial Fringe
Palmerton, PA zones 1,629 acres across 8 districts. Commercial zoning covers 13.2% of zoned land, residential 41.6% and industrial 35.7%. The largest single district is Industrial at 35.1%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 48.8% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Industrial (I)
I/C Industrial/Commercial I Industrial 301.B. For the purposes of this Ordinance, the zoning districts named in Section A shall be of the number, size, shape, and location as shown on the “Official Zoning Map ”. 301.C. Any use of the abbreviation listed in Section A shall mean the district named beside the abbreviation. 301.D. The Floodplain area as defined…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Palmerton, PA has 10,688 residents in 5,082 households. Density runs 344 people per square mile. Median household income here is $70,996 and median gross rent $949 a month.
10,688
Population
5,082
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
45
Median Age
16%
College-Educated
89%
High-School Grad
31.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
344
Density / Sq Mi
$70,996
Median Household Income
$43,479
Median Earnings
$949
Median Rent
$195,200
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Aquashicola | — | — |
| Bowmanstown | — | — |
| Walnutport | — | $11.00 |
| Parryville | — | — |
Commercial property in Palmerton, PA asks $2/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Palmerton?
Commercial property in Palmerton, PA asks an average of $2 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $767/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $111/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Palmerton?
Asking lease rates in Palmerton, PA average $13.51 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Palmerton?
Palmerton, PA zones 1,629 acres across 8 districts, of which 13.2% is commercial and 35.7% industrial. The largest single district is Industrial at 35.1% of zoned land. I/C Industrial/Commercial I Industrial 301.B. For the purposes of this Ordinance, the zoning districts named in Section A shall be of the number, size, shape, and location as shown on the “Official Zoning Map ”. 301.C. Any use of the abbreviation listed in Section A shall mean the district named beside the abbreviation. 301.D. The Floodplain area as defined… Residential zoning covers 41.6% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Palmerton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Palmerton, PA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 17 active sale listings, 3 active lease listings, 252 tracked off-market properties, the current Palmerton zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 17 active for-sale and 3 active for-lease listings in Palmerton, PA. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 1,629 zoned acres across 8 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at Northeast region level, retail vacancy is reported at Northeast region level and industrial vacancy is reported at Northeast region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
